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Boothay Harbor Rotary Club
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Boothbay Register - Maine
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Have I mentioned lately how much I enjoy being a member of the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club? I travel a lot – and speak a lot – for Rotary, and I do it because I enjoy it. But even more I enjoy coming home and spending Thursday evenings with...
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Sen. Ingwersen earns top marks for championing Maine’s working families
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Seacoastonline - New Hampshire
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, has once again earned a perfect score from the Maine AFL-CIO for his voting record in support of working families, fair wages, and safe workplaces. The 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released by the...
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A Democrat 5 years older than Susan Collins, 72, just entered Maine senate race. She’ll have to get past an oysterman first
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Maine man who threatened to hunt down, kill immigrants is under supervised release
A Maine man who threatened to hunt down and kill undocumented immigrants in comments posted to YouTube will be under supervised release for the next three years.Benjamin Brown, 47, of Waterville, pleaded guilty in June to making threatening...
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Maine Marathon 2025: Community, culture, courage cross the finish line
By Éloge Willy Kaneza and Bigoro Ernest Ndayisaba On Sunday, October 5, 2025, the streets of Portland were alive with excitement as the 34th edition of the Maine Marathon brought together over 5,000 runners and thousands of spectators. The event...
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Maine Mariners announce plans for new practice arena in Scarborough
Team officials say the 58,000-square-foot facility at The Downs in Scarborough would expand hockey access statewide, pending town approval. SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The Maine Mariners, ECHL affiliates of the Boston Bruins, announced Friday their plans...
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Activists Who Want to Dismantle Public Schools Now Run the Education Department
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How the Maine coastline shaped the painter Alex Katz
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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LINCOLNVILLE, Maine — Alex Katz’s paintings are all about pleasure, but not so fast: Those pleasures are far from simple, the breezy, elegant sophistication of his smooth surfaces simmering with mystery, and even unease. Let’s call it a rigorous...
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Maine Department of Education rolls out new reading and math action plans
The Maine Department of Education unveiled new plans Thursday aimed at improving reading and math skills among students in the state.The "Maine State Reading and Math Action Plans" come after reports earlier in the year showed a decline in student...
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Maine’s 2025 Teacher of the Year shares advice before passing the torch
Becky Hallowell is a grade four teacher at Wiscasset Elementary School with a focus on nature-based learning. WISCASSET, Maine — The 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year will be revealed next week. Ahead of the announcement, Becky Hallowell, the 2025...
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills set to challenge Susan Collins for US Senate seat
By Sarah Ferris, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to announce her bid for US Senate on Tuesday, becoming the most high-profile Democrat to date to enter the race to challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins, according to a source...
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Maine Governor Janet Mills to Challenge Susan Collins for US Senate Seat
The Maine governor Janet Mills plans to officially announce on Tuesday her intention to run for the U.S. Senate, which would make her the most prominent Democrat currently entering the race against Republican Susan Collins, according to sources...
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Maine Governor Mills to launch campaign to challenge Susan Collins
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The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Janet Mills, the Democratic governor of Maine, is planning to announce Tuesday that she will join the race to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins, setting up a potentially fierce contest between two longtime forces in Maine politics that...
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Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, according to two people familiar with Mills’ plans. Mills’ entry into the race sets up a...
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Maine Mariners plan to build new practice facility in Scarborough
The Maine Mariners announced Friday that they have submitted plans to build a new practice facility at The Downs in Scarborough's Innovation District.According to the Mariners, the proposed 58,000-square-foot arena will serve as the team's...
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Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, according to two people familiar with Mills’ plans on Friday, setting up a potential...
Maine Gov. Janet Mills will challenge Sen. Susan Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran… PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican...
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AOS 98 reports stable enrollment
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Boothbay Register - Maine
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New Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 figures, alongside state data, show steady enrollment in recent years. AOS 98 recently reported that, as of Oct. 1, 656 students are enrolled in the district, one more student than at the same time...
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What Janet Mills’ entry means for the Democratic race against Susan Collins
The likely Tuesday entrance of Gov. Janet Mills into the 2026 race against U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will instantly upend a primary contest that will also serve as a referendum over the future of the Democratic Party. Mills, 77, is a former attorney...
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Maine Ranks 4th Safest State in the U.S., According to New Report
There are a ton of great reasons why Maine is an ideal state to live in. It’s beautiful, wonderfully remote, the locals are friendly, the food is exquisite, the outdoor recreation is second to none, and perhaps the best factor of all: it's...
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